windows hardlink delete problem

[jotis]

Everything 1.4.1.1024
When deleting a hardlink，the item not disappear in the list, Just the small red icon in the bottom left corner of the shortcut disappear.
we need to force rebuild the index in option menu window, the item that cannot disappear will disappear then.

[void]

This is a limitation with Everything and the USN Journal.

To remove deleted hard links from your index:

• In Everything, from the Tools menu, click Options.
• Click the Indexes tab on the left.
• Click Force Rebuild.
• Click OK.

[jotis]

It's too troublesome to rebuild every time

[therube]

I'll note that Everything 1.5 Alpha handles hardlinks differently.

(Specifics I don't recall, though they are noted in these pages. And if they handle what you've mentioned, also not sure?
Also, if you're indexing Properties [does 1.4 do that?], with 1.5, your index would need a rebuild regardless.)

[horst.epp]

I'll note that Everything 1.5 Alpha handles hardlinks differently.
(Specifics I don't recall, though they are noted in these pages. And if they handle what you've mentioned, also not sure?

Unfortunately, version 1.5 also needs a rebuild to remove deleted hardlinks.
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Windows 11 Home x64 Version 23H2 (OS Build 22631.3235)
Everything 1.5.0.1370a (x64), Everything Toolbar 1.3.2

[void]

Everything 1.5 will monitor changes to existing hard links and detect new hard links.
Everything 1.5 will not detect deleted hard links.



If you are deleting hard links often, please consider folder indexing instead of NTFS indexing:

• In Everything, from the Tools menu, click Options.
• Click the NTFS tab on the left.
• Select your volume with hard links.
• Uncheck Include in database.
• Click the Folders tab on the left.
• Click Add....
• Select your volume with hard links and click OK.
• Click OK.

The initial index will be slow.
Everything should detect deleted hard links with folder indexing.
Everything will rescan the folder index of your volume daily to make sure it's up-to-date.

[horst.epp]

Everything 1.5 will monitor changes to existing hard links and detect new hard links.

If you are deleting hard links often, please consider folder indexing instead of NTFS indexing:

I like the immediate update of NTFS indexing, folder indexing will never beat this.
For me, it's enough to make a force rebuild after some days because deleting hard links are seldom.